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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravenousness
Noun
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014 -
Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2023
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Look at its crazy voracity for naked flesh, the provocative conditions and licentiousness in literature, art and the media… on top of the deteriorating morality and societal decadence that started to threaten every soul, every family, every gathering.—
Eric Trager,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2014
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The biblical voracity of these insects make them among the world’s most destructive pests.—
Gennaro Tomma,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Respiratory problems: Regurgitated stomach acids that reach the back of your throat can be inhaled and cause irritation in your lungs and airways.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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While Hill was lying flat on his stomach in the street, Torres pressed his palm onto the back of his neck, the footage shows.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight Opinion Opinion: Pinnacol Assurance needs changes to continue workers’ compensation coverage at a competitive rate Pinnacol Assurance is currently standing at a crossroads.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Head coach Connor Brickley credited his team’s drive and hunger to return to TD Garden as motivating factors.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That's important because and important contributor to severe illness from measles in children is malnutrition and vitamin deficiency.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Severe acute malnutrition deaths remain high because historically only 25% to 50% of children suffering from it get treated with ready-to-use therapeutic food, due to insufficient funding.—
Bernard Leca,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Israel has been criticized by rights groups of stemming the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, leaving Palestinian children to die of starvation.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Every Creature Develops Unique Adaptations To Survive In The Deep Survival here is reserved for the most extraordinary creatures—ones that have evolved to endure total darkness, extreme cold and near starvation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Ravenousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravenousness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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